Pocket-fumigator.



No. 772,993. I PATENTBD OCT. 25, 1904.

F. B. WOLOOTT.

POCKET FUMIGATOR.

APPLICATION `FILED DEO. 2, 1903.

'N0 MODEL.

@Mmmm UNITED STATES Patented October 25, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

POCKET-FuWHC-..ATolm` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.772,993', dated October 25, 1904.

Application filed December 2, 1903. Serial No. 183,487. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. VVoLcoTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket-Fumigators,of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a convenient means for wardingoff contagious diseases. Where epidemics of such diseases (such assmallpox) prevail, it is a matter of great importance that persons whoseoccupation is such as to require them to pass about freely should havesome means of preventing or reducing the danger of taking such disease.It is also necessary that such as to be conveniently carried about andeasily used and also such that the remedial agent may be easily,quickly, and inexpensively renewed. ,x f

My invention therefore consists of a vessel containing an absorbentmaterial suitable to receive and diffuse the remedial agent with ascreen-cover secured therein over the absorbent material through whichthe remedialagent may be diffused and providedwithl a tightly-closingcover which when applied will prevent the remedial agent from becomingdissipated when its services are not required, as will be hereinaftermore particularly described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, Figurel is a perspective view of a vessel and its contents embodying my saidinvention; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the cover thereto; and Fig. 3,a central vertical sectional view through the whole on aconsiderably-enlarged scale.

This vessel consists of a body 21, preferably formed from sheetmetal,having an outer ledge 22, againstwhich the edgeof the cover willbear when said cover is applied, and an inner rim Vor ledge 23, beneathwhich'the perforated retaining member 25 may be placed and thus suchmeans should be held in position, and a'suitable absorbent material 24,placed within the vessel and under said perforated plate, 'saidretaining member or plate 25'being preferably formed of wirecloth, and acover 26, adapted to be placed on the boxand form a tight inclosure whendesired.

The box or vessel being filled with an absorbent material 24 and beingsaturated or charged with a suitable remedial agent, the retainingmember or screen-plate 25 is put in place, and said absorbent materialvis thus securely held within the inclos'ure. The remedial agent maybeapplied to the absorbent material either before or after the same isinserted in the box and may be replenished whenever desired. I

These fumigators are made small enough to be carried in a pocket andshould be so carried by the individual needing the use of it and can betaken out and the cover removed. so that the benefit ofthe remedy may beobtained4 whenever desired. When not in use, the cover is litted soclosely as to prevent the dissipation and Waste of such agent.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A pocket-fumigator consisting of a box, the

' main body of which is formed of a single piece h aving at its upperopen end an annular poris turned inward and downward, a reticulatedmember 25 passed through the open end of said main body and held inplace by said lip',

and a removable cover 26 tting closely upon` the annular upper open endof the main body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I h`avehereunto set my hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 30th day of November, A. D. 1903.'

FRANK E. W OLCO'IT.

lVitnesses: .l

CHESTER BRADFORD, JAMES A. WALSH.

tion terminating in an annular lip 23 which

